Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25558, Isaac Edwards, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Edwards, Isaac
N. 25558.
Mary
B.L.H. 26586-160-55
CONTENTS

8200 York
Isaac Edwards
of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Edwards of the Regt. commanded by Col. Humphrey in the Connecticut line for 12 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 — and due to H. S. Edwards Southworth
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33  $ 80    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 32  20     $100  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Seab. Steles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 18

4496 New York Albany Mary Edwards. widow of Isaac who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a Private.
Date of death, not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 9 th day of Sept. 1854. and sent to
James Edwards. Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Pag 72 Vol. a
Reg 3 m 55-29229
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Ack Mar 3/55
19/56 "31/55
Mary Edwards Wieg H. P. Pensioner Isaac Edwards Pen
Ms 26.586
Evolutionary War Will 1600a May 16/56
Boston Ms 853 4496
Boston
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a. a. Moon Ballston Spa New York
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Ms 853 - no 4496
Cir. to A. A. Moon Aug 13. 1855 Sir same no 20/55
Vol. E. 33. — a

Isaac Edwards
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adm 12 mo pre 40 $
I am well acquainted with the applicant above named. He is a worthy & respectable man. I consider his statement entitled to full credit. He wishes the answer to be sent to South Coventry, Saratoga County N.Y.
Ballston Spa N.Y.
Oct. 26. 1832
John W. Taylor

Copy
Jonathan Trumbull Esquire Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of Connecticut in America.
To Nathaniel Edwards. Gent. Greeting.
You being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain of a company in a Regiment raised by Act of said assembly for the defence of the port of Housatonic and other parts in this State against the enemy at their Seizure in November 1780) reposing special trust and confidence in your fidelity, courage and good conduct, I Do by the virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your care and charge as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the use of their Arms, according to the rules and disciplines of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good order and government, and commanding them to obey you as their Captain, and you are to observe all such orders and directions as from time to time you shall receive either from me or from other your superior Officers, pursuant to the trust hereby reposed in you. Given under my hand and the public seal of this State at Hartford.
The 29th day of January A.D. 1781.
By his Excellency's Command.
(Signed) George Wyllys. Secy.
(Signed) Jona Trumbull.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original document on file in Department of War. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Department this Thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Secretary of War.
J. C. Calhoun

State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
On this fifteenth day of September personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Isaac Edwards a resident of the town of the Orinchi County of Saratoga and State of New York aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated.
That he was born on the 29 th day of June 1764 in the town of Watbury County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut. Said town of Watbury was soon after his enlistment as herein stated but the precise time he is unable to state divided into three towns viz Watbury Watertown & Plym o th. That in the winter of the year 1781 he enlisted for the period of one year as a Volunteer Soldier in the Infantry State Troops of Connecticut raised for the defence of the post of Hous- beck under the Act of the Assembly of said Connecticut passed in November in the year 1780. That his term of service by virtue of said enlistment commenced on the first day of March 1781. & ended on the first day of March 1782.
That he served as such soldier in connection with two regiments composed of Light Infantry under the general command of General Watbury one of said regiments being in the command of Major Shipman. & the other by Major

Hampshire, The Inspector was Major Webb; The Captains of the several Companies were as follows, Charles Smith, Amos Smith, Nathaniel Edwards & Captains Grange, Moulton, Danna, Hod- dard, & Miles; That this deponent or declarant belonged to the company of Nathaniel Edwards who was his father and who served as an Officer during the whole or nearly the whole of the revolutionary war; and who died in the month of March in the year 1825; The officers in said Nathaniel Edwards Com- pany were as he now recollects them as follows, Lieutenants Bull & Skinn, Ensign Cone Sergeants Ranney, David Stickland, Sides & Frost- He that the said company was composed of about ninety men; That this deponent is unable to state the Christian names of the aforesaid Officers further than as above stated; That he is also unable to state the precise time when he enlisted or the precise time when he left his home to engage in the service, He thinks his enlistment was in the month of February and he remem- bers he left his residence for Stamford in Connecticut where he was ordered to rend a vow very early in the Spring; He remembers it was rather cold weather when he arrived at Stamford as aforesaid and that the Troops were furnished with lodgings to protect them from its influence;
The companies above named composed all the troops that were stationed at Stamford and while stationed there no general engagement with the enemy occurred though there were some

slight five miles and the Sentinels were occasionally fired upon; This deponent remembers that about the latter part of April or the beginning of May he having no means of fixing the time with accuracy, a party of British Cavalry consisting of about one hundred men attacked their Guard & carried off six of them prisoners of War; This circumstance happened about 8 or 10 o'clock A.M. The troops had been under arms all of the previous night without sleep and had been dismissed to their quarters about eight o'clock. The quarters consisted of small houses in the immediate neighborhood; when the attack was made the troops had just laid down & were asleep & the attack was suddenly & unexpectedly made and the assailants thereupon retreated without any loss of lives on either side; The said Troops remained at Stamford about three months and were then ordered to White Plains in the State of New York where they remained till in or about the month of October except the Company of Captain Edwards in whose command the deponent was which about the last of July within three or four weeks after their arrival at White Plains according to his recollection was ordered back to Stamford and was accompanied there by a Company belonging to the Continental or regular Army the officers of which is this deponent able to state. That said Companies were sent to Stamford in consequence of information having been received that the British were about to land at Stamford, the Continental Company mentioned

Above remained there only two or three days & then returned to White Plains; Captain Edwards and Company & this detachment remained at Stamford about seven weeks; The two companies sent from White Plains as aforesaid together with a town Company consisting of the Militia of the neighborhood constituted the whole force at Stamford under the command of Major Humphrey heretofore mentioned; The British did not land nor was there any engagement with the enemy but this deponent states that he was informed & believes that while Major Humphrey was on the beach at Stamford soon after leaving White Plains as aforesaid a four pound shot was fired from a British Brig then in or near the Harbor and killed the horse on which he rode.
After remaining at Stamford about seven weeks according to this deponent's best recollection Captain Edwards Company in or about the month of October 1781 the precise time he cannot state went back from Stamford in a north west direction to a place which was then called Stanage as he believes where and there joined the residue of said two regiments described as aforesaid then still under the the command of General Watbany and and Panackel were meted for winter quarters in which the troops aforesaid remained until discharged on the first of March 1782.

This place was selected in consequence of its furnishing a good supply of wood; There was no general engagement while there in winter quarters. Sometime in the month of January this deponent thinks about the middle of the month a party of British Cavalry & Infantry consisting of two or three hundred men came up the highway leading from Horse Neck and went partly around the encampment and about three miles south of it into a neighborhood about three miles South East from the Winter Quarters & seized upon about One hundred Cattle; An alarm was given and about three fourths of the troops (consisting of said eight Companies as aforesaid) were ordered in pursuit; the deponent remained in garrison; the detachment pursued the enemy untiringly about sixteen miles; the cattle were left behind nearly all of them having been previously shot; The attacking party were enabled to proceed with great expedition in consequence of the Infantry being provided with Sleighs.
This deponent further states that his stay at White Plains was very short that he was at a considerable distance from the regular Army there, and the aforesaid eight Companies had no direct connection with the Continental Army while there, deponent remained at White Plains & for these reasons he is unable to give any account of the regular  said Army when stationed there from his own recollection; But

he remembers that it was under the Command of Genl. Washington;
He further saith that he never received any discharge from the Service aforesaid and that he received pay for his services as a soldier for the period for which he enlisted viz for one year. That he has reason to believe & does believe that his name will be found returned as a soldier in Captain Edwards Company in the public records of the State of Connecticut but he cannot without considerable expense & delay ascertain the fact.
He further saith that he continued to reside in Watertown aforesaid until the month of January 1795 when he removed with his family to the town of Greenfield in the County of Litchfield where he resided till the Spring of 1809 when he removed to Haddam now Lorrain in the same County a distance from his former residence of near two miles where he has ever since & still resides.
He further saith that there is a record of his age in the original town of Watertown as he has been informed & really believes the same to be true. That there has always been a record of his age preserved in his father's family Bible which he and which is still there said Bible is now in this deponent's possession;

And he further saith that he doth not now know of any one who has personal knowledge of the services herein before set forth, or the circumstances connected therewith;
And this deponent further saith that John Prior Equine, Issa C. Burn, M.D. John Pett Equine, Edward Weed of Greenfield, James Cooper, Scramagh Aldy, Washington Chapman ————— of Linneth in said County residing near this deponent can testify as to his character for veracity & thinking of his services as a soldier of the revolution;
And this deponent further saith that he has now in his possession a copy of the Commission to his father Nathaniel Edwards as a Captain purporting to be signed by Jonathan Trumbull General & Commanded in Chief in the State of Connecticut & bearing date the 29 th day of January 1781 which said Copy is duly attested by John C. Calhoun late Secretary of War; that he has also several other attested copies of Commissions to said Nathaniel the originals of which as well as the one above attached to the deponent believes still remain in the War Department; He further saith that his said father during his life received a pension as an Officer under the act of Congress passed in the year 1818.
This deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
in Open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk Isaac Edwards

We Thomas Dibble & residing in the town of Corinth & Lewis Scott — residing in the town of Greenfield hereby Certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Edwards who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Lewis Scott in open Court Thomas Dibble Thomas Palmer Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare that their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Dibble who has signed the preceding Certificate was late a Judge of this Court, resident in the town of Corinth and that Lewis Scott who has also signed the same is a resident of Greenfield & was late a Colonel in the Militia of the State of New York, and both are credible persons, that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Edwards for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September

State of New York
Saratoga County ss On this thirtieth day of May in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four before the County Court of the County of Saratoga aforesaid in the State of New York aforesaid Mary Edwards a resident of the town of Malta in the said County of Saratoga & State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 30 day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Isaac Edwards deceased who was a soldier in the revolutionary Army who was at the time of such revolutionary service a resident of the State Connecticut as she has been informed & believes
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Edwards on the Twenty Second day of May in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & twenty six & that her husband died on the 18 day of February

In the year One thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight that She was not married to him prior to the second day of January in the year One Thousand Eight hundred but at the time above stated: She further declares that she is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband She further declares that her said husband from the year 1832 to the time of his death received a pension from the United States of forty dollars per annum under the pension act of 1832 but that she has not in her possession nor has she been able to procure the original certif- icate of such pension and further this deponent saith that the said Isaac Edwards received his pay as such pensioner at the agency office in the City of Albany - That he died at died at his residence in the town of Greenfield & County of Saratoga aforesaid at the time herein before stated of an inflammation inflammation of the lungs in the 84- year of his age That this deponent is is not particularly acquainted with the time & place of his service as such revolutionary soldier but she refers for that purpose to the proper evidence on file in the War department but she has been informed and believes that he performed such service while a resident of the town of Watertown County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut That such service continued for the period

of nine months and upwards
Her Mary X Edwards Mark
Known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument on the day and year above mentioned.
J. A. Cacey, Judge of the County Court of Saratoga
STATE OF NEW YORK. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify, that John A. Coney whose name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment for the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the annexed Certificate or Proof of Acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official Seal this 20 day of May in the year 185
James W. Horton
CLERK.

of nine months and upwards
Her Mary X Edwards Mark
Given to Subscribed before me on the day & year above mentioned.
J. A. Goss, — Judge of the County Court of the County of Saratoga

29229
Bounty Land
Act March 3 1855-
Mrs Mary Edwards
Presented by A. A. Moore Esq. Ballston Spa N. Y.

State of New York Saratoga County ss
On this 27 day of March 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Saratoga & State of New York, Mary Edwards Ager 76 years a resident of the town of Malta County of Saratoga & State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Edwards, deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war - That she the said Mary Edwards is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars per annum commencing on the 3 d of February 1853 - as will be seen by a reference to the Record in the Pension office on the Pension Roll under the act of February 3 1853 on the 72 Page Vol A
She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress (to wit the Act Approve March 3 1855) nor made any other application. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855 -
for Mary X Edwards Mark
We John Talmadge of the town of Malta and Mr W Day - of the town of Milton State and county aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing de-

Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Edwards in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
John Tallmadge William M. Day
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the
STATE OF NEW YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That J. C. Brown was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 29 day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. James W. Horton CLERK.

Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Edwards in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
John Tallmadge William M. Day
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
A. E. Brown Justice of the Peace
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand in Franklin County, this 29 day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
James H. Horton
CLERK.

May the 20 th 1826 Married Isaac Edwards to Mrs. Avery
State of New York Saratoga County } Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Abigail Chapman to me known who being duly sworn according to law doth depose on her oath and say, that she was present at the time of the marriage of Isaac Edwards with Mary Avery. That said Marriage took place at Corinth in the County and State aforesaid on the 20 th day May 1826 That said Marriage Ceremony was performed by the husband of this deponent David Washington Chapman who is now dead, he being at that time a Justice of the peace of said County. This deponent further says that there is no record of said Marriage to the knowledge of this deponent except the one hereto annexed which is taken from the docket of the said Washington Chapman. This deponent further says that she well knew the said Isaac Edwards and Mary his wife during the lifetime of the said Isaac and knew them to live together as husband and wife & & be so reputed up to the time of the death of the said Isaac Edwards
Subscribed and sworn before me me this 31 st day of July 1854 David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Abigail X Chapman mark
I hereby certify that Abigail Chapman is well known to me and her statements are entitled to credit she being a person of truth and veracity. I further certify that I cut the above record from the original docket of Washington Chapman David Maxwell Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That David Maxwell was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 31 st day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. four  James W Horton CLERK.

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Isaac Edwards Saratoga co New York
adm a
Applicant South Coirith Saratoga co N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Edwards  of Saratoga co in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 17 81 1 As a Private Gen. Waterbury Capt. Edwards, Col. Humphrey  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Bradf.
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 2555-8
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Edwards a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1781 1 year Pvt. * Nathaniel Edwards Major Humphrey Conn.            
* See father who died in N.Y. 1825 *
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 5 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Cornith, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application { b. June 29 1764 at Watertown, Litchfield Co. Conn.  d. Feb'y 18 1848 at Greenfield, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Remarks:
Soldier married May 20 1826 at Cornith N.Y. Mary Ann (his 2d wife) name of first wife not stated. She was al. pens. on an app. d. May 30 1854 while a res. of Malta Saratoga Co. N.Y. aged 75 years. A son James was a resident of Albany N.Y. in 1864.
Respectfully,
Capt. Nathaniel Edwards Commissioner. * See claim of Nathaniel Edwards S.F. 44797 who was father of Isaac

October 3, 1938.
Mrs. L. Evelyne Ireland P. O. Box 5 Arden, North Carolina.
BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Edwards S. 44797 Isaac Edwards W. 25558
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your personal request for the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel Edwards, S. 44797, and Isaac Edwards, W. 25558, father and son.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herein.
NATHANIEL EDWARDS-S. 44797.
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 44797, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Nathaniel Edwards.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nathaniel Edwards are not shown.
While residing in Watertown, Connecticut, Nathaniel Edwards entered the service May 1, 1775, served as ensign in the 5 th Company, Captain Caleb Trowbridge, Colonel David Wooster's 1 st Connecticut Regiment; July 15 th 1775, he was commissioned 2 nd lieutenant in the same regiment and served until December 10, 1775: immediately after his return home, he reentered the service as lieutenant in Captain Phineas Porter's Company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment and served two months: the following spring, he was engaged in the recruiting service and on June 10, 1776, was commissioned 1 st lieutenant in Captain John Couch's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment: he was in several skirmishes and in the engagement at Fort Washington, where he was captured, taken to Long Island and held a prisoner of war until October 30, 1780, when he was exchanged. Eleven days after his return home, he was ordered into the recruiting service and on January 29, 1781, was commissioned by Governor Trumbull captain of a company of Connecticut Troops for the defense of Housatonic, and continued in this last service for one year.
Nathaniel Edwards was allowed pension on his application

executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years, and resided in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. In 1819, he resided in Corinth, New York.
Nathaniel Edwards died March 2, 1825, place not shown.
There are no data in regard to this officer's wife.
In 1818, Isaac Edwards made affidavit in Saratoga County, New York, that he served under his father, Nathaniel Edwards, during the Revolutionary War.
In 1851, one William Edwards was a resident of Saratoga County, New York. The name John Edwards appears, also; no relationship between either William or John and the pensioner, Nathaniel Edwards, was shown. -----
ISAAC EDWARDS-W. 25558.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25558, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Edwards.
Isaac Edwards, son of Nathaniel Edwards,, was born June 29, 1764, in Waterbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut; the name of his mother is not shown. Isaac stated that his father served during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary War and died in March 1825.
While residing in Waterbury, Connecticut, Isaac Edwards enlisted March 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Edwards' (his father's) Company under Majors Shipman and Humphrey in the Connecticut Troops and was discharged March 1, 1782. This regiment was raised for the defense of Horseneck.
The soldier stated that after his enlistment, the town of Waterbury was divided into three towns, namely, Waterbury, Watertown and Plymouth. He resided in Watertown until sometime in January 1795, then moved to Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, where he resided until the spring of 1809, then moved to Hadley (later Corinth), same county and state.

Isaac Edwards was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he resided in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York. He died February 18, 1848, at his residence in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York.
Isaac Edwards married May 20, 1826, Mary Avery. They were married in Saratoga County, New York; she was his second wife. The name of his former wife and the date of that marriage are not shown.
Mary Edwards, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1854, at which time she was aged seventy-five years; she resided then in Malta, New York.
The soldier's son, James Edwards, resided in Albany, New York, in 1854. It was not stated whether or not he was the son of Mary, or of soldier's former wife.
In 1854, one Edward Edwards lived in Corinth, New York; no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Isaac Edwards was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he resided in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York. He died February 18, 1848, at his residence in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York.
Isaac Edwards married May 20, 1826, Mary Avery. They were married in Saratoga County, New York; she was his second wife. The name of his former wife and the date of that marriage are not shown.
Mary Edwards, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1854, at which time she was aged seventy-five years; she resided then in Malta, New York.
The soldier's son, James Edwards, resided in Albany, New York, in 1854. It was not stated whether or not he was the son of Mary, or of soldier's former wife.
In 1854, one Edward Edwards lived in Corinth, New York; no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 13, 1935
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Miss Kate K. White 1718 Cumberland Knoxville, Tennessee
BA J/EEL Isaac Edwards-W.25558 Nathaniel Edwards-S.44797
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Edwards, of Watertown, Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Isaac Edwards has been found, also, that of his father, Nathaniel Edwards, and their histories are furnished you herein.
Isaac Edwards W.25558
Isaac Edwards, the son of Nathaniel, was born June 29, 1764, in Waterbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown. Isaac stated that his father served during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary War and died in March, 1825.
While residing at Waterbury, Connecticut, Isaac Edwards enlisted March 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Edwards' (soldier's father) Company under Majors Shipman and Humphrey in the Connecticut Troops and was discharged March 1, 1782. This regiment was raised for the defence of Horse Neck.
Identified col. in this service
The soldier stated that after his enlistment, the town of Waterbury was divided into three towns, namely Waterbury, Watertown and Plymouth. He resided in Watertown until in January, 1795, then moved to Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, where he resided until the spring of 1809; then moved to Hadley (later Corinth), same county and state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832 at which time he was aged sixtyeight years and resided in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York.

Isaac Edwards died February 18, 1848, at his residence in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York.
The soldier married May 20, 1826, Mary Avery. They were married in Saratoga County, New York, and she was his second wife. The name of his former wife and the date of their marriage are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 30, 1854, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Malta, New York.
Soldier's son, James Edwards, resided in Albany, New York, in 1854. It is not related whether or not he was the son of Mary or of soldier's former wife.
In 1854, one Edward Edwards lived in Corinth, New York; no relationship to the family was shown.
* * * * *
Nathaniel Edwards S.44797
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nathaniel Edwards are not shown.
While residing in Watertown, Connecticut, Nathaniel Edwards entered the service May 1, 1775, served as ensign in the 5 th Company, Captain Caleb Trowbridge, Colonel David Wooster's 1 st Connecticut Regiment; July 15, 1775, he was commissioned 2 nd lieutenant in same regiment and served until December 10, 1775; immediately after his return home, he reentered the service as lieutenant in Captain Phineas Porter's Company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment and served two months; the following spring he was engaged in the recruiting service and on June 10, 1776 was commissioned 1 st lieutenant in Captain John Couch's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment; he was in several skirmishes and in the engagement at Fort Washington, where he was captured, taken to Long Island and held a prisoner of war until October 30, 1780, when he was exchanged. Eleven days after his return home, he was ordered into the recruiting service and on January 29, 1781, was commissioned by Governor Trumbull as captain of a company of Connecticut Troops raised for the defence of Horse Neck, and continued in this last service for one year.

Nathaniel Edwards was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. In 1819, he lived in Corinth, New York.
He died March 2, 1825, place not shown.
There are no data in regard to soldier's wife.
In 1818, son Isaac Edwards made affidavit in Saratoga County, New York, that he served under his father during the Revolutionary War.
In 1851, one William Edwards was a resident of Saratoga County, New York. The name John Edwards appears, also; no relationship of either William or John to the soldier, Nathaniel Edwards, was shown, and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1718 W Cumberland
Knoxville Tenn
Tennessee Officers Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
State President
Gen Pension Bureau, Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Will you send me the Pension Statement of Isaac Edwards of Watertown Connement, He was in Meleka under Capt Nathan Edward born in Watertown son. Thanking you for this favor
Sincerely
Miss Nettie K. White
1718 W Cumberland Knoxville Tennessee

Rev Rec 1919 Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 29 Nineteen Nineteen.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION
Bureau of Pensioners, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you be so kind as to furnish me a certificate of service of my ancestor who served in the Revolution. His name was
Isaac Edwards, born in Watertown, Ct. 1763 died in 1847, married Esther M. Foote June 26, 1788 Served in Nathaniel Edwards Co. as a Private May 5, 1781.
If your records show family data I would also like that. I have my application in to the Daughters of the American Revolution and must produce certificate to prove claim.
Thanking you very kindly for early and prompt attention to this, I am,
Very truly yours,
MRS. ANNAH HAWLEY OUI MET ,
Room 1333, Stock Exchange Bldg.,
Chicago, Ill.

Rev. Sec.-1. B.B.H.
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
My dear Sir, -
Kindly send me the pension record of Isaac Edwards who served in Nathaniel Edwards Co. from Conn. -
Thanking you in advance
I am
Very truly
Lowthy William T. Haliburn N.Y.

Kansas City, Mo.
Jan. 20 - 1897
Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir;
Will you kindly look up the pension records of Isaac Edwards who was born 1763, at Watertown, Litchfield Co. Conn - and send same to
Mrs J. A. Brinkerhoff - 1020 Jefferson St. Kansas City Mo.

with any expense attached to the procuring of the same -
Yours truly
F. J. Austin
Reg. Eliz. Benton Chap. D. A. R.

19. 1897. History to J. O. Brinkerhoff Kansas City, Mo.
1916 Apr. 14. Hist. to Dorothy Williams; to Mrs. Anna H. Redmond.
1935- Apr. 13. Hist. to Miss Kate K. White. Okla.
1938- Oct. 3. Hist. to Mrs. R. Evelyn Ireland - See request in Rev. Nathaniel Edwards - S. 44797.
Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
Feb. Mts.
File No. 25558
Mary Edwards Wid. of Isaac Edwards Rev. Rev. Isaac
Act: Feb. 3rd 1853.
Index:--Vol. A , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Woo Ang

Ballston Spa Nov 13 1858-
I Minot
Dear Sir
Yours of last month in reference to the claim of Mary  Edwards . The widow of Deane  Edwards a Revolutionary Soldier and No 29229 is before me
I think there must be some mistake as to the 14 days service of Deane  Edwards . - Mrs Mary  Edwards is a widow and a pensioner as will be seen by a reference to the Books and pension role at forty dollars per year and is recorded in the Pension office under the under the Act of February 3 d 1853. Page 72 vol a Of she is a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier and is drawing a pension how is it that she is not entitled to a bounty clase warrant
Yours with Respect
A A Moon Atty

Andover Off: Sept. 6 th 1854
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Resp y :
L. Waldo
Commissioner,
$240 do 18 Feb 48
(Signature)
M. A. S. Taylor Esq. Acting Fin. Auditor Treas y
Isaac Edwards paid 18 Feb. 1848.
M c Farland
Acty. Bd. Auditors

Breif in the case of
Mary Edwards, Wif of Isaac Sauatoga County and State of New York, act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Deed was a per Litter under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $20. 00 per An. Marriage is proven by the Record thereof, made by the Magistrate who performed the Service at the time in hi; Docket & by the Affidavit of a Credible Witness who testifis she was present. Pension due 18 th Feby. 48, after the affidavits of three Credible Witnesses & report of the Examiner. Widowhood & identity established by three Credible Affiants. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
James Edwards Esq. Mary, NY. Name and residence of Agent
"B. B." Examining Clerk.

I Ira Harris Justice  Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do certify that I am personally acquainted with James Edwards of the City of Albany & Edward Edwards of the County of Saratoga that they are each then credible witnesses - In witness whereof I have here set my hand Seal this 2 nd day of September 1852.
Ira Harris Justice Sup Court of New York

State of New York Albany County ss.
James Edwards of the City of Albany Councilor at Law being duly sworn says that he is the son of Isaac Edwards late of the County of Saratoga who was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary Army that in or about the year 1826. the said Isaac was married to Mary Avery of the said County whose now is widow - That they lived to- gether as husband & wife until the death of his said Father in 1828 & further saith not
Sworn before me this 2 d day of Sept. 1834 H. Harris
James Edwards

Albany Sept. 2. 1854
Dear Sir,
I send you the certificate of Judge Harris of the Sup. Court of this State that Jas. Edwards & Dr. Edwards are credible witnesses - you have now the depositions of Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Edwards the Appellees, & of Jas. & Edward Edwards all to the same facts - (Also the original record of the marriage as taken from the docket of Mr. Chapman). S. Cole Esq. Acting Pension Comr. Very Respectfully James Edwards

Albany August 28. 1857.
Hon L. P. Waldo
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Dear Sir,
I now send you the ad- ditional evidence which you required on the App n of Mary Edwards for a Pension as the widow of the late Isaac Edwards; the inclosed depositions supply all the omissions in the original Application. If the Pension is granted please forward the Certificate.
Very Res d yours.
James Edwards.

Recs of Maj: Doc: first 1 p.m.: 3 to death 18" Feb: 48, 3 to M.W. + idm:
"B.B. Hh."

No: 4798
Mary Edwards. Wid: of Isaac.
Set: to Jas: Edwards, sum. 24. 1/54. " " " " Aug: 31. "
Act 53.

Edward Edwards was being duly sworn says that Isaac Edwards was a pensioner and that he was married to Mary Edwards about the year 1826 and that Isaac Edwards died about the month of February 1848. Said deponent resides in the Town of Coeymans County of Saratoga and State of New York - Said Isaac Edw- ards resided in the County of Saratoga at the time of his death -
Edward Edwards
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 th day of May 1854
J. H. Martin, Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK,  SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.  I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, That J. H. Martin was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30 th day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. four  James W. Horton CLERK.

Edward Edwards was being duly sworn says that I have Edwards was a pensioner and that he was married to Mary Edwards about the year 1826 and that I have Edwards died about the month of February 1848. Said deponent resides in the Town of Coeymans County of Saratoga and State of New York - Said I have Edw- ards resided in the County of Saratoga at the time of his death -
Edward Edwards
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 th day of May 1854
J. H. Martin Justice of the Peace
was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30 th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. four
James M. Hobbs CLERK.

Albany June 20. 1854.
Dear Sir,
Herewith I forward to you the papers & proofs for a pension to the widow of Isaac Edwards a pensioner under the Act of 1832: He rec d his Pension at the Albany office until his death in Feb. 1848. The original Certificate cannot be found. If the proofs are not perfect they can be made so; they were prepared by persons not very well acquainted with business, though I think they substantially conform to the requisitions of the Act of Congress - Mr. Isaac Edwards was my Father. You may enquire as to myself or Gov. Marcy or over

R. H. Pechhon Represented in Congress, - Mr May. Edwards was my Father's second wife.
Hon L. P. Waldo Com. of Patents.
Very Rec yours James Edwards.

State of New York Saratoga County ss. Mary Edwards of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga being sworn says that she is the widow of Isaac Edwards deceased late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the County of Saratoga aforesaid that she was married to the said Isaac Edwards on the 20 th of May 1826 by Washington Chapman. That the said Washington Chapman is now dead & that she has never been married since the death of the said Isaac Edwards And further saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 day of July 1854
h m Mary X Edwards mark
David Maxwell Just. of the Peace.